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State of Oklahoma v. Pridgeon
Case Number: CF-2021-98 Court: District Court of Muskogee County, Oklahoma Client: Muskogee Phoenix Motion Filed: Feb. 18, 2021 Background: Muskogee…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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United States v. Acosta
Case Number: 15-548 Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Clients: LNP Media Group, Philadelphia Inquirer and…Categorized in Court access -
With support from RCFP attorney, Oregon newspaper wins public records appeal
RCFP’s attorney in Oregon helped the Malheur Enterprise obtain records related to a $26 million economic development project.Categorized in Environment
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Reporters Committee attorneys represent journalist seeking to unseal surveillance orders
Forbes and one of its reporters are petitioning federal courts in California, Pennsylvania and Washington to release the orders.Categorized in Court access
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United States v. Moore-Bush
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Date Filed: Feb. 11, 2021 Updates: On June 9, 2022, the…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Kestenbaum v. Globus
Court: Kings County Supreme Court in the State of New York Date Filed: Feb. 5, 2021 Background: In 2018, real…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
Reporters Committee: Louisiana AG’s lawsuit against reporter ‘goes against the spirit of Louisiana’s public records law’
Such lawsuits intimidate members of the press, public who ask questions about what their government is doing and how.Categorized in Announcements
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Facebook Oversight Board issues its first decisions
Its decisions largely hinged on interpretations of Facebook's policies, though some language the Board used echoed First Amendment law.Categorized in Policy
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Evans v. U.S. Department of Labor
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: Feb. 3, 2021 Update: On May 12, 2022, the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
Reporters Committee to expand work with law school clinics in 2021
Legal Clinic Fund, Lodestar Foundation, Press Freedom Defense Fund grants to support journalists’ legal needs and law students’ experienceCategorized in Announcements
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